March 13, 2012

Related to yesterday's coaster project, here's a template for making a larger modular felt trivet. No sewing or gluing required. Connect as many pieces as you like to make bigger projects, too--placemats, a runner, or sew two pieces together for a pillow cover.

Download the pattern here. Then print out as many sheets as you need, pin them to a piece of felt, and use a rotary cutter or X-acto knife to cut the slits in each shape. (Press hard to make sure you cut through both the paper pattern and the felt.) Then cut apart the shapes, adding the notches around the edges.

Begin locking pieces together by pulling the arrow-shaped tabs through the slots from the back through to the front side. Connect as many pieces as you like.

To finish the trivet, trim off the excess felt around the edges and nip the points off the triangular tabs. Make a straight cut, or round them for a different look.

Oh man, my fingers are itching to try these. Do you have a good source for felt? I don't nkow that the fabric stores in my city would carry nice wool felt, but I'm reluctant to just order online without a recommendation.

If you're looking for a source for 100% wool felt for this project, please check out FeltOnTheFly.etsy.com You'll be able to wash coasters made from my wool felt (gently of course) with no ill-effects. Also, hot things won't melt wool felt. And it will protect surfaces better. Just sayin!

This is definitely cool. I also love the cups that are also in the picture. This coaster project or place-mat option or even runner option is cool there are so many options to with this technique. It also has a 3D effect.

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I was wondering...I read a few comments from people saying it would look great on a seat cover or as a pillow. How would you do that? Would you sew the pieces together? I think it's a great idea for a pillow but I'm a newbie to DIY and don't know how I could do that. Thanks.

This looks so amazing. I just went and bought my felt, but when I tried to download the pdf the link just sends me to the google search home page. What am I doing wrong? Can someone give me the correct link, please? Thanks, I am dying to make this.

I love this idea and have just bought materials for making place mats. I just looked at the pattern for the first time and realised how inefficient it is! Might I suggest a redesign that doesn't waste all those triangles around the edge? xx